diff --git a/.config/picom/picom.conf b/.config/picom/picom.conf
index df7b857..f721d11 100644
--- a/.config/picom/picom.conf
+++ b/.config/picom/picom.conf
@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ opacity-rule = [ "99:name *?= 'Screenshot'", "99:class_g = 'Firefox'",
 };
 blur-background-frame = false;
 
+blur:
+{
+    method    = "gaussian";
+    size      = 2;
+    deviation = 5.0;
+};
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 13ae623..7ee5217 100755
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 setxkbmap -layout us,ca -variant multi -option 'grp:win_space_toggle, caps:swapescape'
 xset r rate 300 50
 mon-on
-picom &
+picom --experimental-backends --backend glx --vsync &
 xwallpaper --center .config/wall.png
-xautolock -time 12 -locker "systemctl suspend" -detectsleep &
+wal --theme sexy-phrak1 -b 080808
+xautolock -time 12 -locker "systemctl suspend" -detectsleep -notify 5 -notifier "notify-send Locking" &
 xss-lock -- slock &
 #dunst crashes X for some reason on my device so I put it in screen to prevent that
 screen -dm dunst notifs